Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
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Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Evergreen Azalea
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Azalea
In German
Hyazinthe
Azalee
In French
jacinthe
azalée
In Spanish
jacinto
azalea
In Greek
υάκινθος
αζάλεα
In Portuguese
jacinto
Azalea
In Polish
hiacynt
azalia
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Azalea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhodoreae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
31024
1
27800
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